Key dates and applicant guidelines
Key dates and applicant guidelines
Key dates, applicant guidelines and information to support you through the application, testing and placement processes.
Key dates and guidelines are updated regularly and are subject to change. We have updated the:
- key dates for the 2025 intake
- Applicant guidelines – Gifted and Talented Secondary Selective Entrance programs for entry to Years 7, 9, 10 and 11 in 2026.
- Year 7 application dates
- Year 7 testing dates
- Year 7 result dates
- Years 9, 10 and 11 application dates
- Years 9, 10 and 11 testing dates
- Years 9, 10 and 11 results dates
Application and related correspondence dates for students entering Year 7 in 2025 (Students in Year 6 in 2024).
| Applications for Gifted and Talented programs open | Monday 16 October 2023 |
| Parent information evenings | Tuesday 17 October to Tuesday 28 November 2023 |
| Applications for Gifted and Talented programs close | 11:59 pm Sunday 11 February 2024 |
| Deadline for ASET and arts adjusted testing conditions requests | Monday 19 February 2024 |
| Deadline for ASET exemption requests | Monday 19 February 2024 |
| Outcome of arts adjusted testing conditions requests emailed | By Monday 19 February 2024 |
| Outcome of ASET exemption requests emailed | Thursday 22 February 2024 |
| Outcome of ASET adjusted testing conditions requests emailed | Friday 23 February 2024 |
| Deadline for adding new program preferences for Round 1 consideration | Arts programs: before testing has occurred Languages programs: Wednesday 22 May 2024 Academic programs: Wednesday 12 June 2024 |
| Deadline for changing existing program preferences for Round 1 consideration | Wednesday 12 June 2024 |
| Deadline for adding new program preferences for Round 2 consideration | Languages programs: Wednesday 12 June 2024 Academic programs: Friday 12 July 2024 |
| Deadline for changing existing program preferences for Round 2 consideration | Friday 12 July 2024 |
These dates may be subject to change.
All correspondence will be sent via email.
Testing and related correspondence dates for students entering Year 7 in 2025 (Students in Year 6 in 2024).
| Arts testing details emailed (Perth metro and regional WA) | Staggered throughout Term 1, 2024 |
| ASET standard conditions testing details emailed (Perth metro, Albany and Bunbury only) | Late February 2024 |
| ASET adjusted conditions details emailed (Perth metro only) | Early March 2024 |
| ASET standard conditions testing date – Perth metro, Bunbury and Albany | Saturday 9 March 2024 |
| ASET standard and adjusted conditions testing dates – regional WA excluding Bunbury and Albany | Monday 11 March to Tuesday 12 March 2024 |
| ASET adjusted testing conditions testing dates – Perth metro only | Tuesday 19 March to Thursday 28 March 2024 |
| ASET adjusted and standard conditions testing dates for overseas and interstate applicants | From Monday 18 March to early April 2024 |
| Media Arts workshop date | Saturday 24 February to Sunday 25 February 2024 |
| Media Arts call-back date | Saturday 23 March to Sunday 24 March 2024 |
| Dance audition date – John Curtin College of the Arts | Saturday 24 February to Sunday 25 February 2024 |
| Dance audition date – Hampton Senior High School | Monday 18 March 2024 |
| Dance call-back date – John Curtin College of the Arts | Saturday 16 to Sunday 17 March 2024 |
| Music instrument viewing date – John Curtin College of the Arts | Wednesday 1 May 2024 |
| Music instrument viewing date – Churchlands Senior High School | Tuesday 26 March 2024 |
| Music audition by USB submission instructions emailed | Friday 16 February 2024 |
| Deadline for Music audition USB recording submissions | Monday 18 March 2024 |
| Visual Arts workshop at Kalamunda Senior High School | Sunday 25 February 2024 |
| Visual Arts workshop at John Curtin College of the Arts | Saturday 16 March to Sunday 17 March 2024 |
| Visual Arts workshop at Balcatta Senior High School | Saturday 16 March 2024 |
| Visual Arts workshop at Applecross Senior High School | Saturday 23 March 2024 |
| Music Theatre audition date | Sunday 18 February and Sunday 25 February 2024 |
| Music Theatre call-back date | Saturday 16 March to Sunday 17 March 2024 |
| Drama workshop date | Sunday 18 February to Wednesday 21 February 2024 Sunday 25 February to Wednesday 28 February 2024 |
| Drama call-back date | Monday 11 March to Wednesday 13 March 2024 Sunday 17 March to Monday 18 March 2024 |
| Interviews for Arts programs | Throughout Term 2, 2024 |
| Languages interviews commence | Late May 2024 |
| Deadline for lodging a testing-related illness, incident or misadventure review request | Within 7 days of the child’s affected test |
These dates may be subject to change.
All correspondence will be sent via email.
Results and related correspondence dates for students entering Year 7 in 2025 (Students in Year 6 in 2024).
| Deadline for lodging a testing-related illness, incident or misadventure review request | Within 7 days of the child’s affected test |
| ASET performance reports emailed | Friday 31 May 2024 |
| Deadline for results check requests | Wednesday 12 June 2024 |
| Round 1 offers emailed | Monday 17 June 2024 |
| Round 1 responses due | Wednesday 26 June 2024 |
| Results check outcomes emailed | By Monday 8 July 2024 |
| Round 2 offers emailed | Wednesday 17 July 2024 |
| Round 2 responses due | Friday 26 July 2024 |
| Unsuccessful notifications for all programs emailed | Wednesday 31 July 2024 |
| Reserve lists close | Sunday 1 December 2024 |
These dates may be subject to change.
All correspondence will be sent via email.
Application and related correspondence dates for students entering Years 9, 10 and 11 in 2025 (Students in Years 8, 9 and 10 in 2024).
| Applications for Gifted and Talented programs open | Monday 16 October 2023 |
| Parent information evenings commence | Tuesday 17 October 2023 to Tuesday 28 November 2023 |
| Applications for Gifted and Talented programs close | 11:59 pm Sunday 11 February 2024 |
| Deadline for ASET and arts adjusted testing conditions requests | Monday 19 February 2024 |
| Deadline for ASET exemption requests | Monday 19 February 2024 |
| Outcome of arts adjusted testing conditions requests emailed | By Monday 19 February 2024 |
| Outcome of ASET exemption requests emailed | Thursday 22 February 2024 |
| Outcome of ASET adjusted testing conditions requests emailed | Friday 23 February 2024 |
| Deadline for adding new program preferences for Round 1 consideration | Arts programs: before testing has occurred Languages programs: Wednesday 22 May 2024 Academic programs: Wednesday 12 June 2024 |
| Deadline for changing existing program preferences for Round 1 consideration | Wednesday 12 June 2024 |
| Deadline for adding new program preferences for Round 2 consideration | Languages programs: Wednesday 12 June 2024 Academic programs: Friday 12 July 2024 |
| Deadline for changing existing program preferences for Round 2 consideration | Friday 12 July 2024 |
These dates may be subject to change.
All correspondence will be sent via email.
Testing and related correspondence dates for students entering Years 9, 10 and 11 in 2024 (Students in Years 8, 9 and 10 in 2023).
| Arts testing details emailed (Perth metro and regional WA applicants) | Staggered throughout Term 1, 2024 |
| ASET standard conditions testing details emailed (Perth metro, Albany and Bunbury only) | Late February 2024 |
| ASET adjusted conditions testing details emailed (Perth metro only) | Early March 2024 |
| ASET standard conditions testing day – Perth metro, Bunbury and Albany | Sunday 10 March 2024 |
| ASET standard and adjusted conditions testing dates – regional WA excluding Bunbury and Albany | Monday 11 March to Tuesday 12 March 2024 |
| ASET adjusted testing conditions testing dates – Perth metro only | Tuesday 19 March to Thursday 28 March 2024 |
| ASET adjusted and standard conditions testing dates for overseas and interstate applicants | From Monday 18 March to early April 2024 |
| Media Arts workshop date | Saturday 24 February to Sunday 25 February 2024 |
| Media Arts call-back date | Saturday 23 March to Sunday 24 March 2024 |
| Dance audition date – John Curtin College of the Arts | Saturday 24 February to Sunday 25 February 2024 |
| Dance audition date – Hampton Senior High School | Monday 18 March 2024 |
| Dance call-back date – John Curtin College of the Arts | Saturday 16 March to Sunday 17 March 2024 |
| Music audition by USB submission instructions emailed | Term 1, 2024 |
| Deadline for Music audition USB recording submissions | Mid-March 2024 |
| Visual Arts workshop at Kalamunda Senior High School | Saturday 24 February 2024 |
| Visual Arts workshop at John Curtin College of the Arts | Wednesday 27 March 2024 |
| Visual Arts workshop at Balcatta Senior High School | Saturday 23 March 2024 |
| Visual Arts workshop at Applecross Senior High School | Saturday 9 March 2024 |
| Music Theatre audition date | Sunday 18 February and Sunday 25 February 2024 |
| Music Theatre call-back date | Saturday 16 March to Sunday 17 March 2024 |
| Drama workshop date | Sunday 25 February to Wednesday 28 February 2024 |
| Drama call-back date | Monday 11 March to Wednesday 13 March 2024 Sunday 17 March to Monday 18 March 2024 |
| Interviews for Arts programs | Throughout Term 2, 2024 |
| Languages interviews commence | Late May 2024 |
| Deadline for lodging a testing-related illness, incident or misadventure review request | Within 7 days of the child’s affected test |
These dates may be subject to change.
All correspondence will be sent via email.
Results and related correspondence dates for students entering Years 9, 10 and 11 in 2025 (Students in Years 8, 9 and 10 in 2024).
| Deadline for lodging a testing-related illness, incident or misadventure review request | Within 7 days of the child’s affected test |
| ASET performance reports emailed | Friday 31 May 2024 |
| Deadline for results check requests | Wednesday 12 June 2024 |
| Round 1 offers emailed | Monday 17 June 2024 |
| Round 1 responses due | Wednesday 26 June 2024 |
| Results check outcomes emailed | By Monday 8 July 2024 |
| Round 2 offers emailed | Wednesday 17 July 2024 |
| Round 2 responses due | Friday 26 July 2024 |
| Unsuccessful notifications for all programs emailed | Wednesday 31 July 2024 |
| Reserve lists close | Sunday 1 December 2024 |
These dates may be subject to change.
All correspondence will be sent via email.
